Google Rarely Misses Estimates, So What Happened?

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Google's fourth-quarter earnings rise but come in below analysts' targets, and that doomed the search firm's stock in late trades. Currency and tax issues, combined with a recent rally, set up the shares for a fall, according to MarketWatch tech editor Dan Gallagher. Lauren Rudser reports. (Photo: AP)

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